Instant Graphics: Source and Remix Images for Professional Design

by Chris Middleton, Luke Herriott

Discover the Importance of the Cut-and-Paste Image Instant Graphics explores how clip art and digital imagery have transcended their original purpose of cut-and-paste tools for home designers, in an informative and inspirational way. Both clip art and digital imagery are vital components in a wide range of work, and this book dedicates itself to their importance in all aspects of graphic design. The book offers the inspiration and provides the means to achieving stunning original work. It features beautiful full-color illustrations, along with source notes from and interviews with top graphic design professionals, allowing the reader to benefit from the advice and inspiration of the best in the field. By combining practical hints and cutting-edge processes with working examples, together with a unique resource section showing where to find royalty-free clip art in a range of styles, Instant Graphics offers illustrators and designers a vital creative tool.

Genres: Art, Design

175 pages, Paperback

First published November 1, 2007

About the author

Chris Middleton is the archetypal Renaissance Man. A successful journalist (specialising in robotics, AI, space tech, and more); a non-fiction author of several books; a tech magazine editor (and editor of more than 50 books on photography, art, and design); and a public speaker, hosting conferences on space technology (interviewing astronauts), robotics, and AI. Under another name, he is a musician, both solo (with BBC6music and BBC Introducing airplay) and as front man and lead guitarist with Brighton alt-rock band, Space Angel. He is also a photographer, designer, and illustrator. As author, 'The Robot Century – Robots, AI, Our Possible Futures' (Hyper Press, October 2026) showcases his journalism and critical thinking about technology and society, whereas his Space Age childhood memoir 'An Insignificant Boy (New Author's Edition)' and the prose poem 'The Sacred Hypertext' reveal a literary voice that is powerful, original, and disarmingly honest. Step into Chris's world and you may see things differently.

Reviews

[Christine Clayton · Rating 3 out of 5]

LOVE this book!